CVE Catalog

CVE-2002-0857

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Format string vulnerabilities in the Oracle Listener Control utility (lsnrctl) for Oracle versions 9.2, 9.0, 8.1, and 7.3.4 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the Oracle DBA system by placing format strings into certain entries in the listener.ora configuration file.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the DBA system, leading to serious threats to data integrity and confidentiality.

Recommendation

It is recommended to upgrade to the latest version of Oracle and to review and secure the listener.ora file against unauthorized access.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Format string vulnerabilities in Oracle Listener Control utility (lsnrctl) for Oracle 9.2 and 9.0, 8.1, and 7.3.4, allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on the Oracle DBA system by placing format strings into certain entries in the listener.ora configuration file.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS